Hurricane Max formed off the southwestern coast of Mexico on Thursday, triggering warnings of life-threatening storm conditions for a long stretch of coastal communities including the resort city of Acapulco, forecasters ...
Environment
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Five prominent species of ash tree in the eastern U.S. have been driven to the brink of extinction from years of lethal attack by a beetle, a scientific group says.
Environment
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China has shared bikes, umbrellas, and basketballs, but one company is taking the country's love affair with the "sharing economy" to an erotic extreme with a line of rentable sex dolls.
Business
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Tesla plans to unveil a heavy transport truck next month, in a further broadening of the product lineup for the electric vehicle maker.
Energy & Green Tech
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Indonesia raised the alert level Thursday for the Mount Agung volcano on the tourist island of Bali following an increase in volcanic earthquakes.
Environment
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Japan's nuclear policy-setting Atomic Energy Commission called Thursday for nuclear power to remain a key component of the country's energy supply despite broad public support for a less nuclear-reliant society.
Energy & Green Tech
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The elusive snow leopard—long considered endangered—has been upgraded to "vulnerable," though conservations warned the new classification does not mean they are safe.
Ecology
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An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but the mold on it could make you sick.
Biotechnology
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Feel like everyone else has more friends than you do? You're not alone— but merely believing this is true could affect your happiness. A new study from the University of British Columbia, Harvard Business School and Harvard ...
Social Sciences
Sep 14, 2017
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North America's most widespread and valuable ash tree species are on the brink of extinction due to an invasive beetle decimating their populations, while the loss of wilderness areas and poaching are contributing to the ...
Ecology
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